Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Puerto Rico, 2013–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Puerto Rico stood at 16.0%.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Puerto Rico peaked at 17.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Puerto Rico 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 12.3% | — |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | -6.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 16.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.1% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 47 Israel 16.1% compare
- 48 Malawi 16.0% compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 16.0% compare
- 51 El Salvador 15.9% compare
- 52 Hong Kong, China 15.7% compare
- 53 Afghanistan 15.7% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Puerto Rico?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Puerto Rico was 16.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Puerto Rico ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release